Downtown Asheville tax on council agenda

12:20 PM,
Oct. 5, 2012

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City Council will resume discussion of a proposed business improvement district downtown Tuesday.

A group of downtown business owners, residents and property owners has pushed for the BID as a way to keep streets and sidewalks cleaner, battle graffitti and possibly provide "ambassadors" to help tourists and deter downtown crime.

An additional property tax of up to 7 cents per $100 valuation would be levied in the central business district to pay for the services, which would be provided through a nonprofit. ...